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<i>Malus</i> 'Sun Rival'
<i>Malus</i> 'Sun Rival'
<i>Malus</i> 'Sun Rival'
<i>Malus</i> 'Sun Rival'

Malus 'Sun Rival'

crab apple 'Sun Rival' (syn. Malus × scheideckeri 'Sun Rival')

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Forming and umbrella-like shape with its semi-weeping stems, this compact crab apple makes a handsome specimen in smaller gardens, but Malus...

9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£59.99
available to order from late spring
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
£164.99
available to order from late spring
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Standard £12.99

Plant description

Forming and umbrella-like shape with its semi-weeping stems, this compact crab apple makes a handsome specimen in smaller gardens, but Malus 'Sun Rival' can also be grown in large pots provided it is kept well fed and watered.

Producing clusters of soft pink buds, these open in mid- to late spring to scented white flowers, which are then followed by bright red fruits. Then, adding even further interest, the green foliage will turn shades of yellow and soft orange in autumn before it is shed.

Flowering period

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Plant features

Position

Full sun

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

How to care for Malus Sun Rival:

When planting your flowering crab, prepare a hole up to three times the diameter of its root system. Fork over the base of the pit in readiness, incorporating plenty of organic matter into the backfill and planting hole. Avoiding frozen and waterlogged soil, trees should be planted out as they arrive.

If you've ordered a bare root tree, soak the roots in a bucket of water for half an hour prior to planting, or if this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily, covering their roots with soil, or potted up. Choose a sheltered spot to protect emerging blossom.

Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant during the winter months.

Please note:

This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.

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